The Gift Shop is located in the Anton Art Center in Downtown Mount Clemens, Michigan. We offer a wide variety of artwork for your gift-giving pleasure! Your choices can range from traditional to whimsical, useful to decorative. We are currently featuring the art of over 70 Michigan artists, and adding more all the time! Come and visit this Macomb County Gem!

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Save the Date!

Save the date of September 15! That is when the Anton Art Center will have its annual ArtParty. This is a well anticipated event here in Mount Clemens...with entertainment, food and drinks, silent auction, and raffle.
It is also a chance for those attending to glam it up, so this week we will look at some of our very special jewelry artists...Maria Silamianos, Tammy Jurkins, Elaine Kolodziej, Tammy Graham, and Judith Levitt.

Maria Silamianos creates jewelry that ranges subtle to down right glamorous. Here is one of her classic pearl sets.

A lush, classic pearl jewelry set from Maria Silamianos (SIL).

Tammy Jurkins's jewelry has an extra dash of flash and sparkle.

Some sparkling bracelets from Tammy Jurkins (JUR).

Elaine Kolodziej puts together jewelry with a classic, yet bold look.

A jewelry set from Elaine Kolodziej (KOL).

Tammy Graham is skilled at using many techniques to create her jewelry. She employs bead weaving, polymer clay, and gemstones in her pieces.

A delicate jewelry set from Tammy Graham (GRA).

Judith Levitt works with metal. Her unique pieces are quite stunning.

Hand-crafted jewelry from Judith Levitt (LEV).

(Remember, the letters in parentheses after each artist's name show their code. When you see that code on work in The Gift Shop, you will know who created it.)

Have you picked out your favorite pieces yet? See these and much more in The Gift Shop.

Showing now at Anton Art Center: Student & Faculty Exhibition 2016 in the Community Gallery on the second floor through August 31. These are the last days to see Members' Exhibition 2016 is in the main floor galleries through Aug. 26. Vote for your favorite piece of artwork from the "Members" show (voting is open to all).

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Upon entering the "Blogosphere"

I decided to start this blog to let people know about The Gift Shop as a shopping destination for art and gifts. The Anton Art Center has become well-known, but not many knew that a wonderful Gift Shop was also inside.